Comments on: Keanu Reeves To Get The $230 Million ‘Akira’ Off The Ground? https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/ Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: faiza464 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98285 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98285 white , age, fame and super star is Robert Patinson if he find a good director. I think he is the beast of all.

]]> By: jamie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98286 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98286 Keanu gets such a bad rap. I find him really relateable and watchable on screen. No, he\’s not Olivier, but he sells his characters. And in action especially, he has what it takes to keep an audience invested.

That said, this sounds terrible and I hope he finds a better project.

]]> By: mugwort https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98287 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98287 Please note I confess only part of my reply is related to Akira\’s whitewash. I am on pretty much the same wavelength as George Takei I am not Asian. This is a statement not a judgement of neither or negative or positive. Its just a fact.

My thoughts on Joaquin Phoenix not getting the part of Kaneda in the Hughes bros movie Akira.For one thing there were several actors up for the part. One of the things I learned here in imdb just how competitive the movie business is. There was of course no guarantee any of them would be picked. I am not that upset JP not getting the role. There are many Asian Americans who are up in arms only white actors were being considered. Since Akira was a Japanese film to me they are right. Plus many Akira fans of whatever ethnic background considered the film should only be of young 20 something actors. Most of the ones considered were at least in their 30s. Keanu Reeves is 47.
I think Phoenix is a much better actor than Reeves. OTOH that\’s not saying much. Most are much better. The one thing Keanu has going for him imho is he looks somewhat Oriental with his Polynesian background. JP is a significantly better actor. Heck he\’s one of the best actors in film.

]]> By: Rufus https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98288 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98288 I was under the impression that the studios liked making money. Hope they have a good script at least.

]]> By: Josh https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98289 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98289 Hopefully this is some kind of sick joke. He already ruined Constantine. Although PG-13 means it will be utter hump anyway.

]]> By: blahdahman https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98290 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98290 Clint Eastwood for Tetsuo. How in the hell can a role be right for Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, and Keanu freaking Reeves? How?!!!!!!!! The ages and level of acting are all over the place. $230 Mil dollars Warner Brothers? That\’s James Cameron money. Somebody should get bitchslapped. Hard..

]]> By: Redletterprints https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98291 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98291 I guess teenage Japanese kids means 40 year old white men.

Now I know.

]]> By: Alex https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98292 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98292 He\’s partially Asian, that could be a plus 1 after all the negative comments. Terrible actor, nice guy, I love his movies tough, not sure why!. Age is the problem.

]]> By: KT https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98293 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98293 … for fuck\’s sake…

]]> By: Gabe Toro https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98294 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98294 So, again, race is an issue, since all rumored candidates are lilywhite…

but age doesn\’t really matter at all, does it?

]]> By: Serena https://staging2.theplaylist.net/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-20110506/#comment-98295 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/keanu-reeves-to-get-the-230-million-akira-off-the-ground-118776/#comment-98295 The Hughes brothers (Albert and Allen) are partly Armenian. A lot of people don\’t know that.

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